The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-21

places North Vernon is for Harrison for Pres-
dent After him the feeling is strong for Blaine
He seems to have . wonderful hold on the peo-
pie.
". P. Cook, Richmond: The Republicans of
Wayne county are full of confidence and energy.
and are solid for any ticket that the party may
nominate. A majority of our people are for
Blaine for President, and want the ticket to be
Blaine and Harrison. Some doubt the policy OF
nominating Blaine, but do not question his
craftsmanship. Porter and Robertson would be
our choice for the State ticket, though Cum
back Huston. Sayra and others have many
supporters and strong friends among the Re
publican voters. The usurpaton of the Lieuten-
ant-governorship and the disfranchisement of
voters by the Democrats in 1885 will constitute
the State issues, and protection and free trade
the national issues On ali of these the Repub-
lcans have the advantage, and we will win.
Representative Loop, Kokomo: The national
issues in the coming campaign will be the dis
reimbursement of white and colored voters in the
South and the tariff question. In this State the
issue will be the Acknowledgement of voters
der the operations of the Democratic gerryman-
der, the reformation of the State benevolent in
situations, and the usurpatiou by the Democrats
of the Lleuteuant-governor's office last winter.
Porter and Robertson should head the State
ticket, and Harrison is our choice for the presi-
dency-frst, last and all the time Having the
right on all these questions, and such men as
STANDARD sta ,ies0Fy would b. assured; and
would be in counting their majority.
c. C. Shirly, Howard county: We are in
excellent shape for a campaign, and we readily
indorse the sentiments enunciated ia the
declaration of principles to-day. Harrison is
our first choice for the presidency and Porter
and Robertson are our choice for the State
ticket. We don't know the meaning of faction
in our county, and there is no question that our
majority will be increased to 1000 next year.
Blaine has sounded the keynote of the cam
paign, and has done so in that fearless, candid
way which is characteristic of him. He IS
right, and we are willing to go into the battle
dominates him. though we would prefer an
Indiana man.
J. c. Blacklidge Kokomo: Local option and
high license reform of the State benevolent in
situations, protection to American industry and
American labor, opposition to the brutal me-
thods of the Democrats of the last Legislature,
and right not might should rule is the Republic
platform and on it we will win. We are get
ting a class of men in our county who see the
justice of Observation-Disclosures and
ployes-and majority will be largely in
creased over last year.
Representative Howard of Fulton county:
The Republicans are in good condition and
very sanguine of success in 1888 Protection
will make our county reliably Republican. Har-
dency.
Major H A. Madison. Evansville Wander
burg county is in good condition, politically
speaking, and the free-trade message of Cleve-
land will produce good results for Republicans.
We have large number of manufacturers and
of couse, they with laboring classes, can stand
free trade doctrines. It may be good in theory,
but it won't work in practice. Harrison is our
favorite for the presidency.
Milton Garreus, Kokomo: The outlook in
Howard county is much more favorable than in
SO for various reasons. The party in the
county was never so we'll organized as it is this
year. We have recently organized Lincoln
League in Kokomo, and have perfected our
ganizaton throughout the county. We have
already had poll made of the county. and it
was most satisfactory. Our folks are for pro-
lection. There are no free-trade Republicans
in Howard county, and very few Democrats
who indorse the Presidents message i am in
favor of vigorous campaign, something like
that waged by Foraker in Ohio. The feeling
over the revolution in the last Legislature, and
the unjust gerrymander, has not died out.
and there is widespread feeling among all
classes that the infamous management of the
bedevolent institutions should be rebuked at
the polls next year. Now is the time to put the
facts regarding these abuses into the hands Of
the voters. That is what we doing in How
ard county. We are now circulating the Jour
BILE papers all over the county. We have con-
cluded that the Pronibitonists more in ia
vor OF a third party than prohibition. Still
there is strong feeling that backward step
should be taken In the party g opposition to the
whisky element. / think should do some
thing and am in favor of high license. Howard
county unanimous for Porter for Governor.
and Robertson for Lieutenant-gover-
Porter has very large fol-
lowing among the Knights of Labor, and
would surely make strong The combi-
nation would attract larger outside vote than
any other ticket that could be nominated. The
people think we'll of Blaine and Foraker as a
ticket: but still there is desire to see Indi-
man President, and they would like to
port Ben Harrison / was chairman of the Re-
publican committee of Howard county from
1870 until the last campaign, and never
time when the Republicans had more to fight
for and better chance to win. The simple
matter of the management of our local post
Office would lose Cleveland many votes, and in
general he will have but halfhanded support
from the Democrats.
j. c. Cope. North Vernon: Emigration has
been against US in Jennings county, but we will
gain materially from the Democrats if we have
a ticket that will command the soldier vote
say Harrison for President The Democratic
soldiers are thoroughly disguised with Ceve-
land and will vote for the man from whom they
can expect something. The Irish in our county
are also dissatisfied with Democracy, and are
coming over TO the Republican party rapidly.
The eetrade message of Cleveland is driving
TO They have seen the effects of free trade
in England, and they want none of it here. The
party is united in Jennings We have no
weakness at all. and will do some good work in
the coming campaign. Jennings is the home of
Green Smith, but good many Democrats there
do not indorse ! his in the Legislature.
The mayor of North Vernon is very emphatic
in his denunciation Of Smiths course. AS to
liquor legislation. want the old platform.
The drift of the feeling is for Porter, for Gov
ernor; talk about the second place. My per-
sonal choice for President is Harrison. after
him Blaine Sherman. There are a good
many followers of Sherman in our county.
c. L. Mosier editor of the Bristol Banner and
from Elkhart county: The Repub
licans of my county noticeably more enthu-
siastic than ever before, and have already organ
lied in Elkhart and Goshen for the campaign
1t ia generally believed that the Presidents
message strengthened the Republicans, as it de-